Hurrying Streetcar by sandra46

Photography • Urban/Cityscape • posted on Apr 17, 2010

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Some of my favored shots come by mere chance: I was taking a shot of the building in the background, the Rudolfinum Concert Hall in Jan Palach's Square in Prague, when a clanking streetcar ambushed me from the back. I like its quaint aspect (it belongs to the old generation, which is being replaced by newer, less noisy streetcars), and the gaudy advertisement. In the end, far from spoiling a (rather conservative) shot, I believe that the unexpected entrance of the streetcar has added some pepper to the POV! Do you agree? The Rudolfinum Concert Hall in Prague is located alongside the river, and is the second most significant Neo-Renaissance structure in Prague, after the National Theatre. The Rudolfinum was built between 1876-1884. In the early 20th century, it played an important role in the development of Czechoslovakia, with the seat of the state parliament sited here between the two world wars. Today, the Rudolfinum is home to the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Thank you for your kind comments.

Comments (50)

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flora-crassella

10:57AM | Sat, 17 April 2010

very cool image! GREAT perspective!!!!

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brycek

11:02AM | Sat, 17 April 2010

Wonderful capture..looks fantastic!!

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magnus073

11:20AM | Sat, 17 April 2010

Nice picture Sandra, the colorful streetcar did really serve to give this scene a lively feel

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clbsmiley

11:38AM | Sat, 17 April 2010

Oh yes I think the streetcar was a great addition to your scene at hand!! :)

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renecyberdoc

11:49AM | Sat, 17 April 2010

yeah but the noisy ones are more romantic,i used to ride in luxembourg in the late 50s early 0s when i went with my mom to the capital to see the aunts.brings back sweet memories thank you for that. have a nice weekend.

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Faemike55

11:56AM | Sat, 17 April 2010

Excellent capture. If you hadn't told us about it, I would have assumed that you took the shot of the streetcar, as such, on purpose!

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claude19

11:57AM | Sat, 17 April 2010

Very good reflex to display the photo of the building with this train of old trams ... certainly an implicit requirement to photograph the tramway immeubel seat where the orchestra in Prague! (Smilies)

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SoulEatar

12:00PM | Sat, 17 April 2010

I like the 3D aspect you add to your presentation - Like yourself I to feel it adds to the realism of the image - Were as the purist may not agree - In this particular image it works especially well - bringing out all of the texture of the various components in the image - also the color just enough to restore the energy and life mood without destroying the believability of the scene - Or maybe I should just have said - Wonderful great photo picture stuff :) - Happy photograhing !!

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jayfar

1:28PM | Sat, 17 April 2010

Great shot. Some of the best shots come out of the blue, its a question of being in the right place at the right time.

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jmb007

1:57PM | Sat, 17 April 2010

la chance existe,splendide photo!!!!!

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Hendesse

2:03PM | Sat, 17 April 2010

Great shot. Fantastic POV and colors.

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carlx

2:42PM | Sat, 17 April 2010

Superb perspective and capture!!!

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Chipka

2:49PM | Sat, 17 April 2010

I like the noisy trams better than the newer, bullet-train rocket-trams that are beginning to replace them. Oh, those bullet-train rocket trams are swanky, but they lack the old-world charm, though they do still have those old fashioned bells on them! Funny! This is a stunning shot. The Rudolphium is one of my favorite places in Prague and though I never got to hear the orchestra playing there, I have a number of recordings! YAY! This shot screams Prague, the only thing missing is yet another tram heading the other way, advertising "Koffola" complete with Raggae music blaring and the "Koffola Girls" getting off at each stop and distributing samples of the drink. It's the old Communist answer to Coka Cola and English speaking expatriates in Prague call it "Communist Cola." It's an acquired taste, but once you've sampled it, you're hooked. Anyway, I'm rambling...this is a marvelous shot that captures the sometimes gaudy life of Prague. It's such a diverse city, so full of color, and it's good to see one of these old beauties trundling along, full of whatever advertisements have been scrawled all over it. This is marvelous, and yes...seeing this makes me as homesick as the other Prague images you've been posting! As an aside question, was that tram actually making passenger stops? The number placard in the window is yellow, which means it's a night tram, but it's obviously not night. Just wondering.

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